LTTC - English Grammar Proficiency Test Grade 4
A. Short Comprehension
The candidate is expected to demonstrate the ability to understand the passage
(around 90 words) and answer the questions.
B. Usage
The candidate is expected to demonstrate the ability to understand and use the
following grammar areas:
1. Simple past tense (irregular verbs) – ate, drank, caught, flew, fought, etc.
2. Interrogative form of past simple
– Were you fat two years ago? ; Did you go to school yesterday?
3. Negative form of past simple – I wasn’t fat. ; They didn’t take the bus.
4. Could & couldn’t – Nicky couldn’t tie his shoelaces when he was three years old.
5. Should & shouldn’t – You shouldn’t drink too much coke.
6. Determiners – a few, a little, a lot of
7. Pronouns – something / anything / nothing
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Peter likes playing basketball very much. He plays basketball with his friends
every Sunday. Last Sunday, he played basketball in Kowloon Park with Mike and Jack.
Peter broke his right leg when he tried to get the ball from Jack. Peter cried loudly.
Mike called the police and they sent Peter to hospital.
Now, Peter is staying in a hospital. He has to take medicine four times a day. He
is unhappy because he feels lonely. He cannot walk. The boy next to him is Kenny.
Kenny is ten years old. He likes playing football. He broke his left arm last Friday. He
always tells jokes to make Peter laugh. Sometimes they play chess together.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences (10%)
1. Why is Peter unhappy?